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Carpenters Helper Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of carpenters helpers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters helpers in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Carpenters Helpers in Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,300
25th Percentile Wage
$31,230
50th Percentile Wage
$36,570
75th Percentile Wage
$37,610
90th Percentile Wage
$39,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters helpers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters helpers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,570
5.41% 26.06%
2021
$34,590
7.43% -
2020
$32,020
-0.56% -
2019
$32,200
4.94% -
2018
$30,610
2.16% -
2017
$29,950
-2.57% -
2016
$30,720
4.04% -
2015
$29,480
-0.61% -
2014
$29,660
5.87% -
2013
$27,920
3.15% -
2012
$27,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Carpenters Helper Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,570 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for carpenters helpers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters helpers in Columbia is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Augusta-Richmond County
$45,200
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$37,550
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$37,500
Spartanburg
$37,170
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort
$36,750
Columbia
$36,570
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$35,400
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$34,510
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$34,300
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,900
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$28,440
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,000
Florence
$23,630

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.